Alina Ioana Manolache
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Alina Ioana Manolache
@alinamadeinro.bsky.social
Tennis fan. Traveler. Avid reader. Intersectional feminist. Cinephile. Cat person. Foodie. Art lover. Geek.

Made in 🇷🇴, based in 🇩🇰.

🇪🇺☮️🌻🍉♻️🌈😷
I feel so lucky that I got to see Gratte Ciel perform in Copenhagen last Sunday. It was mesmerizing.

My videos do not do it justice.
August 26, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Case in point, the next article I see on my feed is this one.
Covid cases are climbing again this summer. The CDC’s forecasting model estimates that infections are growing, or likely growing, in most U.S. states.
Why Covid Cases Are Up This Summer
Researchers are seeing an uptick in cases, as they have every summer since the pandemic began. Here’s why.
nyti.ms
August 21, 2025 at 8:07 AM
The cropping makes sense now. 🤭
August 19, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Who’s the guy jumping in the middle?
August 19, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Like her or not, she made tennis massively popular in Romania. I’m thankful for that.
August 12, 2025 at 1:41 PM
What in the Minority Report is this? 🫣
August 12, 2025 at 12:30 PM
She really is!

Here is an insightful article about her, written a few months ago. It’s in Romanian, but I hope Google Translate does a decent job.
„Sunt teribil de mândră de mine. Doctorii mi-au spus că n-am șanse să fac performanță” | Gabriela Ruse și dosarul medical de 200 de pagini cu care luptă - Treizecizero
„Recent, majoritatea doctorilor cu care am vorbit mi-au spus că, la genetica mea, n-am nicio șansă să fac sport de performanță. Eu am luat asta ca pe un challenge, vreau să mă pot întoarce la ei într-...
www.treizecizero.ro
July 29, 2025 at 3:50 PM
I did! 🙋‍♀️ It’s thoroughly researched and detailed. I learned a lot of new things, especially about the first half of her life so far, as well as about the world of pro tennis. I’d recommend it even if you’re not a big fan of Naomi Osaka.
July 24, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Romanian here 🙋‍♀️ I’m thinking of a red berry jelly. Most likely a strawberry one.🍓
July 22, 2025 at 1:43 PM
You can use xcancel instead.
hsieh su-wei's unofficial pr manager (@hsieh_n_wong)
Su-Wei already putting her Wimbledon runner-up trophy to good use 🏆 🍷
xcancel.com
July 20, 2025 at 8:29 PM
1. Did your opinion of a player ever change after watching them play live (for the better or worse)?

2. What surface makes tennis more exciting to watch in person versus on TV?

3. How would you rank the tennis tournaments that you attended so far, from a fan perspective?
July 17, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Yes, it’s RS Sports, founded in 2013 by Robin Söderling.
July 16, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Awww! I hope Matt Roberts from @tennispodcast.bsky.social watches this.
July 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I’m neutral towards her, but one thing I don’t like is that she’s (still) friends with Alex Zverev.
July 10, 2025 at 3:32 PM